West Nyack in Rockland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Nyack Turnpike

Historical Society of Rockland County, January 16, 2009

1. The Nyack Turnpike Marker

Inscription.

The Nyack Turnpike. . Dutch farmers first settled here early in the 18th century on land purchased from Indians who had occupied this region for millennia. Under mounting pressure for a cross-county road between the port of Nyack and Ramapo a turnpike was built. The section through the Greenbush Swamp and "the little swamp" here in Clarksville was opened by 1825. When completed in the 1830's the turnpike became a toll road until 1893.

Dutch farmers first settled here early in the 18th century on land purchased from Indians who had occupied this region for millennia. Under mounting pressure for a cross-county road between the port of Nyack and Ramapo a turnpike was built. The section through the Greenbush Swamp and "the little swamp" here in Clarksville was opened by 1825. When completed in the 1830's the turnpike became a toll road until 1893.

Location. 41° 5.642′ N, 73° 58.099′ W. Marker is in West Nyack, New York, in Rockland County. Marker is on West Nyack Road (Alternate New York State Route 59) near West Nyack Way, in the median. Touch for map. The marker is located in the triangular shaped median at the junction of West Nyack Road and West Nyack Way. It can be seen from either road. Marker is in this post office area: West Nyack NY 10994, United States of America.

More about this marker. This section of West Nyack was once known as Clarksville.

Also see . . . Historic Documents and Maps of Nyack Turnpike. Collection of Maps and Documents relating to the Nyack Turnpike from the collection of the Historical Society of Rockland County. (Submitted on August 28, 2009, by Historical Society of Rockland County of New City, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 16, 2009, by Historical Society of Rockland County of New City, New York. This page has been viewed 2,131 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 16, 2009, by Historical Society of Rockland County of New City, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

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